The Iran war is bringing cyberwarfare into critical infrastructure
- Media reports about a cyberattack that forced a British power plant offline for four days should be taken seriously far beyond the United Kingdom.
- It gives us a glimpse of how the Iran conflict could develop and signals to governments and businesses around the world that they need to be ready for a new battlefield.
- The facility reportedly targeted by Iran-linked hackers was relatively small, and the British government has stressed that there was no risk to the wider energy system.
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- Media reports about a cyberattack that forced a British power plant offline for four days should be taken seriously far beyond the United Kingdom.
- It gives us a glimpse of how the Iran conflict could develop and signals to governments and businesses around the world that they need to be ready for a new battlefield.
- The facility reportedly targeted by Iran-linked hackers was relatively small, and the British government has stressed that there was no risk to the wider energy system.
Sources: Al Jazeera